B.B. Bissaud Limoges France Anvil

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Bissaud Bateau Anvil

Classic French Anvil by B.B. Bissaud, Limoges, France

Photos provided by Thierry Renout, Germany.
Theirry found this anvil while shopping at a flea market or “marche aux puces” in Limoges, France. He says,

“I found a hammer and asked the owner if he has any other blacksmith stuff at home. Yes, he answered, he has a huge anvil and gave me his adress. The next day, we visited him an bought the anvil.

Markings:
B.B.Bissaud
Limoges
4636 1911 123 K

I’ve called this a bataeu (French for “small boat”) anvil since the other French anvil looks like a “pig”. This is a member of what I call the Mediterranean anvils (Catalan, French double horn and Italian) which all have short legs or no legs and are double horned.

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Weight: 123 Kg (271 lbs.)